Dust-pan.



K. C. KANE.

DUST PAN. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 14, 1913.

1,107,961 Patented Aug. 18, 1914.

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DUST PAN APPLICATION FILED JUNE 14, 1913.

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UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

KATHERINE O. KANE, OF OLDTOVVN, lVfAINE.

DUST-PAN.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, KATHERINE C. KANE, a citizen of the United States,residing at ()ldtown, in the county of Penobscot and State of Maine,have invented new and useful Improvements in Dust-Pans, of which thefollowingis a specification.

This invention relates to dust pans and has for its object to soconstruct a pan of this character that the dirt and material when sweptupon the pan will gravitate into the refuse space at the forward endthereof and thus be prevented from being spilled.

A further object of the invention is to so construct a pan of thischaracter whereby the same will firmly stand in upright position on thefloor when in use.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a pan ofthis character which is simple in construction, strong, durable andefficient for the purpose for which it is intended.

In the drawing forming a portion of this specification and in which likenumerals of reference indicate similar parts in the sev eral views:Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device constructed in accordancewith my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view of thedevice. Fig. 3 is a back side view of the device. Fig. 4c is a bottomplan view of the device. Fig. 5 is a view showing the device in adumping position. Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 55 of Fig. 4.Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 4..

Referring to the drawing by numerals the device comprises a bottom 1which is secured in any suitable manner to the end walls 2 and 3, and ahandle a which projects upwardly from the end wall 2. The bottom has afront, fiat horizontal portion which terminates to provide a guard plate5 which diverges from the forward edge of said bottom rearwardly ashortdistancev above the horizontal portion of the bottom and definestherewith a refuse space or pocket 6. The remaining portion of thebottom is curved upwardly and rearwardly a considerable distance abovethe adjacent edge of the guard plate 5 so that the dirt and materialwhen swept into the pan will strike against the curved portion of saidbottom and gravitate into the refuse space or pocket 6 and thus preventit from being spilled.

The end walls 2 and 8 are of substantially triangular formation so as toretain the for- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 14, 1913.

Patented Aug. 18, 1914.

Serial No. 77am.

ward edge of the pan in close contacting engagement with the floor, andthe straight edges of said end walls are arranged to rest upon the floorwhereby the pan will firmly stand in upright position when in use. Thelower straight edges of the end walls are bent inwardly for a portion oftheir length equal to the length of the said horizontal portion of thebottom to provide attaching flanges 7 which are arranged upon the bottomand secured thereto in any suitable manner. The upper inclined edges ofthe said end walls are formed to provide outwardly extending reinforcingflanges S to which is also secured in any suitable manher the side edgesof the guard plate 5. The end walls 2 and 3 together with the flanges '7extend a slight distance beyond the rear edge of the bottom so that thepan may be tilted rearwardly and supported by said end walls and flangesat the proper inclination whereby the dirt and material may be directedby the curvature of the bottom into any suitable receptacle.

lVhat I claim, is

1. As an improved article of manufacture, a dust pan comprising sidewalls, a bottom arranged between the sides and having its upper edgeformed to provide an inclined guard plate, and having a front horizontalflat portion defining a pocket by the intervening space therebetween andsaid guard plate, said bottom being curved from a point approximatelymidway of its length to provide an upwardly curved portion terminatingbelow the upper edges of the sides and adapted to direct the materialinto said pocket when swept on the pan.

2. As an improved article of manufacture, a dust pan includingtriangular shaped sides having their lower edges bent for the majorportion of their length. to provide inwardly disposed attachingfiange's, a bottom having a front flat horizontal portion secured tosaid attaching flanges and a rear portion curved from a point adjacentthe rear end of said flanges and terminating below the upper edge ofsaid sides, and a guard plate extended rearwardly from the forward edgeof said bottom and terminating below the upper edge thereof.

3. As an improved article of manufacture, a dust pan comprising sidewalls of triangular formation having their upper edges formed to provideoutwardly disposed flanges, a bottom having a front horizontal [hitportion extended to provide on upwardly curred rear portion terminatingbe low the upper edges oi. said sides, and said flanges being extendedat an engie rearwzu'diy of the so id sides .vherehy the letter and saidangular-1y disposed portions of the flanges support the pen inverted atit proper inclination so that the curved portion oi the hottoin se:"'c sto direct the material into a suitable reeep tzieie when discharged.

In testiinoi'ly whereof I niiix my signature in -presenize of twoWitnesses.

KiilI-IERINE O. KANE. iVitnesses Minimizer H. 111mm, FLORENCE S. Come,

Gapies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of ZPatentS, Washington, II. G.

